Railway tie and rail fastening



July 14, 1931. M. H. LOUGHRIDGE 1,813,941

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Patented July 14, 1931 UNITED A TE S PATENT OFFICE.

MA'I."I. IE-I IE|\KTH. 'L'OUGHRIDGE, OF BOGOTA, NEW JERSEY RAILWAY TIE -AND RAIL FASTENING Application filed May.31, 1930. Serial No. 458,735.

Thisinvention relates to railroad ztiesand rail'fastenings and has for an object to pro- -vide aconnection between the railand the tie which is securedby a wedge construction and which permits 'of lthe installation and "removal of the r'ailwvithout injury .to the tie; another :object of the inventionis to provide a protection for the end of 'the' tie which prevents warping and splitting and enables the fastening to be secured to the tie through its neutral axis. Other objects of the invention are more particularly de- 7 scribed inthe following specification :and illustrated 1n the accompanylng drawings,

assembled which may be made from reinforced concrete; 7 V I Fi 8 is a side elevation-ofthe'tie used in h Fig. 9is a-pl-an view of one of th'e'wedgingplates used withthis invention;

7 Fig. -10 is a plan view-of ata'pered wedgingplate used with'this invention; Fig. 11 is an end elevation, partly sectioned, showing this invention adapted to a metallic tie ofthe channel type;

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section taken onjline =1212, Fig. 11; and

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary plan view corresponding to Fig. 12.

The present invention provides a rail fastening which may be used with metallic ties, wooden ties or concrete ties. The fastoning comprises a metal plate from which two or more opposing lugs are punched and between these lugs the flange of the rail fastening plate, when thus applied to h a used on metal ties ofthe trough type the the vertical line a.

is placed. In order to secure the rail between these lugs a pair ofwedging plates are provided'which wedge the rail in position, take up the ,wear, and enable r'alls to be readily replaced.

The fastening plate is preferably made in channel section and arranged to enclose the upper portion ofthe tie, andith'e'tie is preferably under-cut so that the channel is substantially flush with the tie when in place. In :this position two or more horizontal bolts may be placed through the wings of the channel; and the neutral axis of the tie to hold the 'fa-steningplate inposition. The

wooden tie, prevents splitting and-warping .and this condition may be further prevented by providing a strap to surround the lower portion of the tie. h

The wedging plates are constructed to engage the flange of the rail with a spring action and-the tapered plate is turned over at the end so that it cannotbecome loose by vibration'and wear. When this fastening is 5 fastening is preferably; secured to the trough :by a crimpingarrangement which avoids the use of'bolts and loose parts and is comparatively inexpensive to apply.

Referrin tothe drawings, 11 is a rail of the usual S. ,G. E. cross section having the flange 12 and rests upon the tie 18 on This tie is provided with the fastening'plate lat of channel section as indicated in Fig; l which is secured in place by the bolts 15 and 16 passing substantially through the neutral axis of the tie. The strap 15a may be-used to embrace the lower portion-of the tie and is secured inplace by the bolt 15. 7 9

From the horizontal portion of the fastening plate the lug 1-7 is punched and upset'on one side'of the line a and the opposing lugs 18 and 19 are correspondingly punched and upset as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. vA tapered wedging plate 20 passes below the lug 17 and engages the flange of the-rail 12. This plate is driven in place from the-end '22 and the en'd23 is deflected as shown in Fig. 1 over the edge of the fasteningplate engaging the base of the rail so that it is' held down by the rail.

In applying this invention the ties are preferably prepared in a mill and mortised to receive the fastening plates 14 so that these plates are placed in position 'and'bolted to the ties before the ties are placed on the track. After the ties are aligned the rail is inserted as indicated in Fig. 2 through the gap between the lugs 17 and 18, then the plate 21 is placed below the lugs 18 and 19 and the rail is slid over against this plate, then the tapered plate 20 is driven into position and the fastening is complete. The end of plate 20 is bent down at 23 to prevent its coming loose but when the rail is to be re noved, this end is straightened out, preferably with a tool, the plate 20 is driven out of position and the rail can then be removed in the manner in which it was installed.

It is apparent that one or more lugs cor responding to 17, 18, and 19 may be provided on each side of the rail and one of the wedging plates as in Fig. 9 may be made of spring stock and provided with slits at 51 and 52 which provide spring compression as the fastening is tightened up so that as wear develops in the fastening the rail will not become loose and noise and vibration in the fastening will be avoided. It should be observed that the fastening plate, being mortised flush into the tie on the sides as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and on the top and sides as shown in Figs. 7 and'8, resists the spreading action of the rail apart from the fastening bolts 15 and 16. These bolts being placed on the neutral axis of the tie do not materially reduce its strength and they are removed from the axis of the load on the line a.

The use of the wedging plate 21 distributes the engagement between the lugs 18 and 19 and flange of the rail and, in addition, this wedging plate enables the ties to be adjusted for wear on the rail head and for differences in gauge such as arises in curves on the track. For instance, by maintaining a stock of plates similar to 21 of different widths, the conditions referred to can beprovided for by using a plate of suitable width. that plate 21 is engaged by the single lug 24 instead ofthe pair of lugs as indicated at 18 and 19 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5, indicates a form of metallic tie made from a pair of angle bars 31 secured at intervals by rivets through the spacers 32 In Fig. 4, it will be observed and secured at each end to the fastening plate 33 in the form of a T-section with the central leg secured by the rivet 34. The fastening plate 33 is provided with a pair of lugs 35 and 86 punched from the openings 35a and 36a respectively on one side of the rail and a pair of lugs 37 and 38 punched from the openings 37a and 38a respectively on the opposite side, these lugs being used to engage the wedging plates in the manner described. 7

Figs. 7 and 8 show the application of this invention to concrete ties which is substantially similar to the application to wooden ties. Where insulated ties are desired, it is a necessary that the reinforcing rods 44 be so placed in the concrete as to avoid contact with the bolts passing through the holes at 43. The tie is preferably moulded as indicated at 41 and 42 so that the channelshaped fastening plate will fit into the recess substantially flush with the surface of the tie.

The channel fastening described may be applied to a trough type of metallic tie as indicated in Fig. 11 without the use of fast ening bolts, by crimping the edge of the trough to engage the ends of the fastening plate so that this plate cannot move longitudinally and cannot rise vertically. The channel plate 54 has projecting ends as indicated at 55 on the wings cut below the edge of the trough 53 and this edge is cut vertically as indicated at 56 so that when the channel 54 is in place the edges of the trough may be crimped over as indicated at 57 which effectively holds the channel 54 in place and-prevents it from spreading. By the use of a suitable tool this crimping may be performed on the trackway.

Having thus described my invention, I claim; a

1. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a tie witha fastening plate secured thereto, a pair of opposing lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, a'wedging plate engaging one of said lugs and the rail to position the rail and having both of its ends bent over to engage the sides of the tie and a second wedging plate engaging the opposing lug and the rail to fasten the rail to the tie.

2. A railway rail fastening comprising a plate, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, a wedging plate engaging one of said lugs and the rail to position the rail and having its ends'bent over to engage the sides of the plate and a second wedging plate engaging the opposite lug and the rail to fasten said plate to the rail, and made of bendable material whereby it may be bent after it is in place.

3. A railway rail fastening comprising a fastening plate, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, a wedging plate engaging one of said lugs and the rail and a second wedging plate engaging the opposite lug and the rail to fasten said plate to the rail, both ends of one of said wedging plates being bent to engage the sides of the fastening plate.

4. A railway rail fastening comprising a fastening plate, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, a wedging plate engaging one of said lugs and the rail and a second wedging plate engaging the opposite lug and the rail to fasten said plate to the rail and spring means embodied in one of said wedging plates securing a spring engagement between the rail and the fastening plate.

5. A railway tie and rail fastener comprising a tie, a channel shaped fastening plate morticed into said tie and arranged to be substantially flush therewith, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate, a rail located in the groove between said lugs and means for wedging said rail between said lugs.

6. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a tie, a channel shaped fastening plate-morticed into said tie and arranged to be substantially flush therewith, means passing through the sides of said channel for securing said channel to the tie, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate, a rail located in the groove between said lugs and means for wedging said rail between said lugs.

7 A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a rectangular tie, a channel shaped fastening plate, a bolt passing through the webs of said channel and the neutral axis of said tie for securing said channel plate to said tie, a pair of opposed lugs upstanding from said plate, a rail located in the groove between said lugs and means for wedging said rail between said lugs.

8. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a rectangular tie, a channel shaped fastening plate placed around the upper portion of the tie, an iron strap placed around the lower portion of the tie, a bolt passing through the neutral axis of said tie and securing said channel plate and iron strap to the tie and means for securing the track rail to said channel plate.

9. A railway tie and rail fastening C0111- prising a trough type of tie and a channel shaped fastening plate of bendable material, means for securing said fastening plate in the trough of said tie by crimping the edges of said tie to engage saidchannel plate in two directions and means for securing the flange of a track rail on said channel plate.

10. A railway tie and rail fastening-comprising a trough typeof tie'and a channel shaped fastening plate'ofbendable material means for securing said fastening plate in the trough-of said tie by crimping the edges of said tie to engage saidchannel plate to prevent its verticaland longitudinal movenent and means forsecuringthe flange'ofa track rail on said channel plate.

11. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a tie with a fastening plate secured thereto, a pair of opposing lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, said lugs extending substantially over the flange of the rail and spaced from the flange ofthe rail, a wedging plate engagin one of saidlugs and the top and edge of the rail flange and a second wedging plate engaging the opposite lug,

and the rail flange.

12. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a rectangular tie, a channel shaped fastening plate, means for securing said fastening plate to said tie, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate in staggered relation to form a groove for the flange of the rail and means for wedging said rail between said lugs.

13. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a tie, a plate secured to said tie, a

pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate to form a groove for the flange of the rail and a wedging plate for wedging said rail between said lugs, said wedging plate having means engaging the bottom of the rail.

14. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a tie, a plate secured to said tie, a

pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate to form a groove for the flange of the rail between said lugs, said wedging platehaving downwardly projecting ends with inwardly projecting portions to engage the bottom of the rail.

16. A railway tie and rail fastening comprising a rectangular tie, a channel shaped fastening plate, means for securing said fastening plate to said tie, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate in staggered relation to form a groove for the flange of the rail, said lugs extending substantially over the flange of the rail and spaced from the flange of the rail and means for wedging said rail between said lugs.

17. A railway rail fastening comprising a fastening plate, a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail a Wedging plate engaging one of said lugs and the rail and spring means embodied in said Wedging plates securing a spring engagement between the rail and the fastening plate.

18. A railway rail fastening comprising a fastening plate a pair of opposed lugs punched from said plate and forming a groove for the flange of the rail, a Wedging plate of spring stock engaging one of said lugs and the rail and having a slot embodied therein for securing a spring engagement between the rail and the fastening plate.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

MATTHEW H. LOUGHRIDGE. 

